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RED Scarlet Officially Ready to Bite at Canon, Nikon's DSLR Heels

Kit Eaton — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:17:54 -0500

We love technology here at Fast Company. And we're big on design too. Which is partly what makes RED's digital cameras quite so awesome, since they mix the two exquisitely. And the newly official RED Scarlet may even change the DSLR game too.

Today's Vision of Tomorrow: Entertainment

Kit Eaton — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:09:35 -0500

To brighten up your dreary winter's morning, here's something to tickle the dreamer inside you: Exactly how might we be enjoying our digital entertainment in the future? Three news pieces today point to different TV-based ways to digest our media.

Hulu Joins the Online Music Fray, Kinda--With Video

Apple Finally Unveils Its Expensive 27-Inch Television

Kit Eaton — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:07:08 -0400

After the rumors, patents and supposition, Apple's just updated its lineup of computers and included a surprise: a 27-inch TV monster. Okay, it's actually an iMac, but it's quite definitely a move in the televisual direction.

Samsung Ditches Middleman, Brings Blockbuster, Amazon Content to TVs

Kit Eaton — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:09:13 -0400

Web-streaming TV is a tech on the upswing, and old hands like Netflix and Blockbuster are grabbing on quick. Now Samsung's joining in too, cutting out the set-top box middleman and bringing streaming content directly to your TV.

Will HDTVs Be Intel Atom-Powered?

Kit Eaton — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:40:57 -0400

We're all familiar with Intel's tiny, low-power Atom CPU--without it the netbook revolution probably wouldn't have happened. But Intel has just pulled the covers off its next-gen Atom system on a chip, and it has a new target device: Your TV.

Should You Buy Or Wait on the Apple TV?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:32:47 -0400

Rendering one rumor-monger's suspicion true, Apple's just dropped the 40GB Apple TV from its inventory. Tied with some news about some code snippets in iTunes LP, it's got us wondering--if you were tempted to buy one, should you wait?

Format War Ends: Toshiba Has a Blu-ray Player En Route

Kit Eaton — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:46:11 -0400

This is about as sweet an about-face as you'll see in business: Toshiba, proponent of the failed HD video disc format HD-DVD, is due to swallow its pride and release a Blu-ray machine later this year. It's fabulous news for consumers.

Why You Should Be Excited About HDMI 1.4

Kit Eaton — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:34:12 -0400

Peep behind your HDTV and you'll find at least one HDMI cable. It's the wire that lets your HD cable box or DVD player to connect with your TV screen, and it conforms to existing HDMI 1.3 standards. That means it's limited in a number of ways... which is why HDMI 1.4 is on the way.

Your 40-Inch OLED TV Will Arrive in 2010, Thanks to Panasonic

Kit Eaton — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:03:48 -0400

I know you're fond of your nice, new LCD HDTV, I know--it's much better than the big CRT brute you had before. But, and trust me on this, you're going to want to buy a whole new TV next year. It's going to be OLED you see, and it may come from Panasonic.

Wi-Fi N and WHDI Battle for Wireless HDTV Across Your Home

Kit Eaton — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:27:09 -0400

Today semiconductor Amimon announced its new WHDI 2.0 chipset, that will enable compatible hardware to transmit 1080p video 100 feet around your home. At the same time, research by In-Stat suggests that the technology will be beaten by standard 802.11 N Wi-Fi.

Samsung's New HDTVs Are Model Skinny and Widget Powered

Kit Eaton — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:02:42 -0400

HDTVs have become so commonplace, retailers such as Best Buy think they're necessities and not luxuries. For consumer-electronics companies to distinguish themselves in the marketplace, they need novelty. To that end, look at what Samsung's doing with its latest batch of televisions. The new Series 7 sets are being sold with two key features: They're ultra-thin thanks to some clever lighting designs, and they'll come with on-screen Net-connected widgets.

Sony Claims Victory in Skinniest LCD TV War, and Competitors Wonder Why

Kit Eaton — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:47:44 -0500

Sony says its new Bravia ZX1 is the world's thinnest LCD TV at 9.9mm. Certainly Samsung and JVC, each with 7mm-deep offerings, take issue with that. Yet the ZX1, after all, sounds like a technological masterpiece.

LG Adds Photo-Frame Tech To TVs

Kit Eaton — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:02:14 -0500

Given that an LCD TV is basically a large digital photo frame with added video-processing power, this innovation from LG has taken a surprising while. And LG's new 47-inch "Digital Photo TV" goes one stage further than just acting as a dumb photo display: it manages to show photos while it's actually in standby mode.

Battle Of The Thinnest TVs At CES 2009

Kit Eaton — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:22:00 -0500

When news of LG's LH95 "thinnest" LCD TV hit last week, we should've predicted that it was just the first of a series of similar product announcements. At CES 2009, it seems that TV makers are trying to out-do one another with debuts of the skinniest/lightest LCD HDTVs.

Mitsubishi Planning Ultra-Thin Wireless HDTV

Chris Dannen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:24:22 -0400

Several TV companies have figured out that they can decrease the thickness of their HDTVs by removing the bulky guts -- tuner, power supply, etc. -- and relocating them in a small box tethered to the set by a wire. This, of course, isn't an ideal solution; the minimalist pleasure of having a super-thin TV is quickly foiled by the bundle of wires crawling up your wall to get to it, and adding a big stupid box doesn't help.

Sony Announces Hi-Tech TV Stand

Chris Dannen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:52:52 -0400

Sharp Announces Budget HDTVs

Chris Dannen — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:41:02 -0400

LG Announces LED-Lit LCD

Chris Dannen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:07:41 -0400

Samsung Announces New LED LCD TVs

Chris Dannen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:55:53 -0400

JVC Introduces Super-Slim LCD TVs

Chris Dannen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:27:40 -0400

Earlier this year, TV aficionados were greeted with rumors that JVC [NYSE:MC] had figured out a way to make super-slim HDTVs, and this week the company made good on those whispers. The first two LCDs to get the slim treatment are the 42-inch LT-421L89 and the 46-inch LT-46SL89, which are only 3 inches at their thickest point and each include TV tuners inside the enclosure. That's not a technical feat in and of itself, unless you compare the new JVCs to their rivals, the slightly skinnier Sharp Aquos TVs, which house their tuner electronics in a separate box tethered to the set.

Philips Announces New Crop of HDTVs

Chris Dannen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:26:48 -0400

In New York today, electronics maker Philips [NYSE: PHG] announced a slew of new HDTVs, filling out its 5000, 7000 and “Eco” series of LCD sets. The 5000 series lineup includes 32-, 42-, 47- and 52-inch sizes, starting at a reasonable $799 and topping out at $2,899. Each member of the 5000 lineup comes with the glossy black casing that is so in vogue these days, and all also feature HDMI 1.3a inputs. The 7000 series, aka “Ultimate TVs,” as Philips calls the line, earns some high-end cred by offering up to 120Hz refresh rate, and uses the company's ClearLCD/PixelPerfect HD technology.